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Open Space Technology, 3rd Edition
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Open Space Technology, 3rd Edition

by Harrison H. Owen
April 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
192 pages
4h 19m
English
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
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Chapter I Open Space Technology?

On 21 April 1992, a group of about 225 people gathered in Denver, Colorado, for a two-day meeting to develop cooperative arrangements for the effective expenditure of $1.5 billion designated for highway construction on tribal and public lands. Roughly one-third of these people were Native Americans, one-third were federal bureaucrats, and one-third were from state and local governments. On the face of it, the prospects for a peaceful, let alone productive, meeting seemed less than bright. The participants were all natural, if not historical, enemies. As a matter of fact, the results were rather surprising.

When the people arrived, it was clear that this was not business as usual. To begin with, there was no ...

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ISBN: 9781576757758